We’re back, baby! Power be to the fans for surviving the gruelling Tender Rage drought. Gather around as host Sunny Adcock and guest Lynn Mathuthu are put on trial for their enduring love of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in this two-part extravaganza. If you thought white America’s sweetheart -- who is best known for playing victim like nobody’s business -- had no fans of colour, think again. We’re here to tell you why Taylor Swift is pop music’s greatest comeback kid and why we think she’s suffered from what Sunny likes to call ‘the Anne Hathaway’ effect. Was 2010s Swift really a whiny maneater? The CEO of white feminism? A mere teenage girl cliche? Or is there something more going on beneath the surface?
Buckle up for the ‘yes, and’ conversation you’ve been missing!
Written and directed by Sunny Adcock. Co-produced and edited by Evlin DuBose. Graphics by Elby Chai.
Content Warning: Racism, sexism
EDITOR’S NOTE: We made mention that Taylor Swift has historically not collaborated with other wom*n during her writing/recording process, but would like to acknowledge that this isn’t necessarily true of her recent ‘Taylor’s Version’ releases. People can learn and grow! We love to see it.